In the News
First Long Weekend of Spring Good Time to Remember Vitamin D
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Canadian Cancer Society Reminds High Risk Canadians to Consider Taking Vitamin D Year Round TORONTO, May 13 /CNW/ – The Victoria Day long weekend (May 16 – 18) – Patriot’s Day in Quebec – is a good time for Canadians to consider consulting their healthcare providers about their Vitamin D intake.… continue reading
Survey: Recession-Struck Adults Are Turning To Tanning Beds For Summer Glow
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
London, England (AHN) – A survey conducted by Cancer Research UK yielded a shocking correlation between those strapped for cash and increased use of tanning beds. The survey found that overall, 34 percent of UK adults are less likely to go on vacation this year due to the recession.… continue reading
Vitamin D May Allow American Olympians To Dominate In 2012
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Vitamin D improves athletic choice reaction time, muscle strength, speed, and endurance may provide an American Olympic advantage in 2012 much like the Russian and German athletes domination in the Olympics for 30 years from the 1950s to the mid 1980s.… continue reading
Vitamin D: It’s Necessary, but Getting Enough of It Is Not Necessarily Easy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
By Jennifer LaRue Huget, Washington Post
For most of history, humans got all the Vitamin D they needed simply by being outdoors, absorbing the sun’s ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet radiation triggers the body’s production (a two-step process involving both liver and kidney) of the vitamin, which is technically a hormone.… continue reading
Sunscreen & Vitamin D
Friday, May 8, 2009
Robert C. Scott, DC CCSP
As summer approaches we will once again be bombarded with news about the ill effects of sun exposure to our skin. We are lead to believe that sun exposure must be combated with sunscreen agents, and yet sunscreen may offer little protection to your skin from Melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancers.… continue reading
